Wednesday, July 20, 2011

It's Wednesday! Time for another round of Treasury Challenge. Anyone can play! Challenges last 24 hrs. This week we'll all include FrivolTees' item, Sculpted Dahlia Earrings.

The theme this week is up to you!

Check back Friday to vote. The winner will be featured on The Undiscovered blog on Monday!

The rest of the rules are as follows:

1) One item per shop2) Spread the love...please don't include an item from your own shop3) Include at least 8 undiscovered shops (20 sales or less)4) Include at least 6 members of of Team Undiscovered (we use the tag teamundiscovered). Team members can count as undiscovered shops if they have 20 sales or less.-The rest of the items are up to you today!5) Include the tags: teamundiscovered, undiscovered6) Include 'Team Undiscovered Challenge' somewhere in your treasury title7) Write in your treasury description that you're participating in the Wednesday Team Undiscovered Treasury Challenge & include a link to our blog:http://theundiscoveredofetsy.blogspot.com/8) Post your treasury's URL here to enter your treasury in the challenge!

Monday, July 18, 2011

This weeks winner is FrivolTees. A big well done and a wonderful Treasury.
This isn't the first time FrivolTees has won the TTC... so this week we will feature an item from FrivolTees shop... which will mean you all have the opportunity to come up with your own theme this week......

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

It's Wednesday! Time for another round of Treasury Challenge. Anyone can play! Challenges last 24 hrs. This week's theme is 'Christmas in July'. Remember, be creative with the theme it can mean anything to you!

Check back Friday to vote. The winner will be featured on The Undiscovered blog on Monday!

The rest of the rules are as follows:

1) One item per shop2) Spread the love...please don't include an item from your own shop3) Include at least 8 undiscovered shops (20 sales or less)4) Include at least 6 members of of Team Undiscovered (we use the tag teamundiscovered). Team members can count as undiscovered shops if they have 20 sales or less.-The rest of the items are up to you today!5) Include the tags: teamundiscovered, undiscovered6) Include 'Team Undiscovered Challenge' somewhere in your treasury title7) Write in your treasury description that you're participating in the Wednesday Team Undiscovered Treasury Challenge & include a link to our blog:http://theundiscoveredofetsy.blogspot.com/8) Post your treasury's URL here to enter your treasury in the challenge!

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

This weeks Treasuries where out standing as per usual. This weeks winning TreasuryOld, New, Peachy & Bluewas the one you voted for which makes this weeks winner AdorningAglaea

How did you get started creating

**** I'm a high school art teacher, so after a conversation with my students about all of their preparations for prom, I worked up some sample designs and they gave me feedback about the designs I created.

I really wish I came up with these a year earlier so I could have made them for my mother and mother-in-law for my wedding. My mother-in-law did have the opportunity to wear the classic corsage at my brother-in-law's wedding, which she was thrilled about, but I would have loved to have given them these for my wedding!

What are your favorite materials to work with?

***My designs for Adorning Aglaea typically have limited materials to choose from, but I really love finding pieces with unique shapes, love the pale pink peacocks that I worked into the Elegant Corsage Design and the turquoise dragonfly I worked into the vibrant design.

At my day job.. I have the opportunity to work in a number of mediums so I'm currently working on a watercolor painting and I also have a photography shop on Etsy called Oh Snap Art.

What is your personal style?

*** I love things that are bold, eccentric and unusual with a bit of humor worked in! I love deep colors especially purple and orange together. I can not bring myself to paint the walls in my house white, or close to white colors. When I make treasuries on Etsy, I love to look for things that have quirky designs, like a mix tape clutch that put in a treasury called A Very Merry Fresh Prince Summertime. (I live and grew up in Philadelphia, and this was a homage to the summers of my youth)

What inspires you?

** I think sometimes inspiration can come from meaningful experiences like playing as a child in my grandfather's rose garden or it can be found in something simple like a cool piece of fabric.

What are your plans for the future?

*** I honestly appreciate feedback because I want to ultimately design a product that is everything that my customers are looking for. I've had a number of friends give me suggestions, so I hope to take those and continue to explore variations and adaptations.

I'm currently working on a set of 3 pin styled corsages for a wedding that incorporate interesting feather combinations, which I think is going to be beautiful for the fall. I'm also working on another pin corsage designed around a birthstone color, from a husband for an expecting mother. I thought that was a great gift idea.

Is there anything about your life outside of Etsy you'd like our blog followers to know?

***Like I said earlier, I'm a high school art teacher and I think the etsy community is a great forum for promoting, endorsing, supporting the arts. I hope that those of us who support the creative spirit continue to demand that education be more than just a multiple choice test. It's been scary to see the arts and other contents that demand higher order thinking skills are extracted from education and then we wonder why our kids aren't competitive with other nations.

Please feel free to include anything else you think is interesting/important to know about you, your creations, & your shop.

**** I'm currently offering a 25% off sale. Enter THANKS4THELOVE to receive the discount. If you add my shop to your favorites, you will be able to receive additional sale codes in the future.

FYI about the name: Aglaea was one of the three Greek graces (or charis). She was the grace of splendor, beauty and adornment, so I thought she was a fitting muse for my shop's name.

Lastly, everything I make is one of a kind, and designed around my customers needs, so if anyone were to have questions or inquiries, please feel free to convo me.

Thanks for taking the time to read about my shop!

Andrea

So will an awesome offer like that how can you not go and visit AdorningAglaea

This weeks Challenge will take place On Wednesday and the theme this week is Christmas in July ... remember this can mean anything to you so get creative and lets produce some awesome Treasuries.....

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

It's Wednesday! Time for another round of Treasury Challenge. Anyone can play! Challenges last 24 hrs. This week we'll all include KhanCreations' item, Peaches n' Cream Floral Necklace.

The theme this week is up to you!

Check back Friday to vote. The winner will be featured on The Undiscovered blog on Monday!

The rest of the rules are as follows:

1) One item per shop2) Spread the love...please don't include an item from your own shop3) Include at least 8 undiscovered shops (20 sales or less)4) Include at least 6 members of of Team Undiscovered (we use the tag teamundiscovered). Team members can count as undiscovered shops if they have 20 sales or less.-The rest of the items are up to you today!5) Include the tags: teamundiscovered, undiscovered6) Include 'Team Undiscovered Challenge' somewhere in your treasury title7) Write in your treasury description that you're participating in the Wednesday Team Undiscovered Treasury Challenge & include a link to our blog:http://theundiscoveredofetsy.blogspot.com/8) Post your treasury's URL here to enter your treasury in the challenge!

Friday, July 1, 2011

First, let me say a quick very happy Canada day & Fourth of July for this long weekend (and it's a beautiful sunny day in my neck of the woods). What better way to celebrate 'Easy Living' this week than going to the beach? That's my plans for my day off today, hope you have something fun planned for the weekend too!

I'm inspired to relax, take it all in, and smile because of the fabulous treasuries this week!

It's time to vote! Voting will be open until Sunday. The winner will be featured on Monday's Blog!

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